let drop

Also, let fall. Utter a word or hint, either casually or inadvertently. For example, He let drop the fact that he'd decided to run for office, or She let fall some bits of gossip about the other teachers. [Late 1500s]

Words nearby let drop

let bygones be bygones, let daylight through or into, let down, let down easy, let down one's hair, let drop, let fly, let go, let grass grow, let him who is without sin cast the first stone, let in

Example sentences from the Web for let drop

  • No doubt he himself blew it into clear flame by his let-drop news of Claire's death.

    Rest Harrow |Maurice Hewlett